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The debate in council about possible future housing in Chippenham was not the most edifying the chamber has heard, but I am sorry Mr Stuckey in his letter (last week’s Gazette) considered it a shambles.

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A future burden

1:54pm Friday 12th March 2010

In last week’s Gazette was the unwelcome reminder of a further 5,500 houses to be built in Chippenham with the lovely Birds Marsh and the priceless Westinghouse sports field being sacrificed among the other “preferred sites”.

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Apology please

1:52pm Friday 12th March 2010

Regarding the letters from Kim Stuckey and John Palmer (Gazette, March 4), two of the campaign leaders in the fight to save the Chippenham area from the developers, who have now started their land grabs in three areas around the town.

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Praise be to the driver who actually stopped

1:51pm Friday 12th March 2010

On Sunday morning an amazing thing happened in the middle of Corston – a car stopped to let me use the designated crossing. For the record, a VW registered in Cheshire.

Fat cats let off

4:02pm Thursday 4th March 2010

For those it may concern, my water rates for 2010/2011 are rising in May by six and a quarter per cent, state pension up by only two and one third per cent in April before tax, company pension up nought per cent in April.

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Concert support

4:03pm Thursday 4th March 2010

The sum of £231 was made by the Inner Wheel of Marlborough District from the raffle they organised at the Rotary concert in Marlborough College.

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Prize helpers

4:05pm Thursday 4th March 2010

We would like to thank everyone who supported our family bingo evening fundraising event on Friday, February 26.

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Tee off for charity

4:06pm Thursday 4th March 2010

Swindon Guide Dogs are pleased to announce their first ever Pro-Am Golf Tournament, kindly sponsored by Scottish & Southern Energy on July 5th 2010 at The Wiltshire Golf & Country Club, the venue graciously donated by Eddy and Jenny Shah.

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Kind rescuers

4:08pm Thursday 4th March 2010

On Tuesday February 23, I fell down outside Age Concern (don’t know how).

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Letter of the week - Contempt for democracy

4:10pm Thursday 4th March 2010

On September 9, 2008, Barratts asked North Wiltshire District Council for a scoping opinion on their application to build 3,600 houses on the land to the north east of Chippenham, the same land that Wiltshire Council have now chosen as their preferred option.